I Have a Friend.....

I have a friend.  (Yes it's true.)

Her name is Janelle.

She is a dentist.

Her husband is a dentist.

Her mom is a dentist.

Her (late) dad was a dentist.

They started taking care of my teeth when

Janelle was 4 or 5.  (Geez, that makes me feel old!)

Janelle made an announcement recently! 

I'm so excited for them!

Babies are so fun!

I found the coolest site!  Robin at Soggy Bottom Baby Duds can make anything! I WISH I could sew like her!  I got "inspired" when I found this adorable little Tooth Fairy pillow on Robin's Etsy Site!

I messaged Robin to see if she could make one of her (already very cute) pacifier clips and wrist rattles with one of these little teeth on them.  She was so much fun to work with!  I feel like I made a new friend! 

I think she outdid herself! 

Thanks Robin!

Best Wishes Janelle and Phil!

One year....

One year ago.

It was our Spark a Smile

card making get together.

No one showed up but Janelle and I.

We still made cards and chatted.

Her dad called her a couple of times.

Just checking on her.

Janelle and I talked about the fact that her dad and her husband were going hunting early the next morning.

They had a great time.

The next afternoon I got a call.

There was a terrible accident.

Their truck was hit by a train.

I couldn't believe it.

It had to be a mistake.

Her dad was killed instantly.

Her husband was thrown from the truck.

He survived.

It was a long recovery.

It's hard to believe it's been a year.  I feel priviledged to have been there when Janelle got those last calls.  I still have a hard time believing Dr. Gene is gone.  Tomorrow friends and family will get together to remember.  And to celebrate getting through this first year.  We miss you Dr. Gene. 

The Gift of Memories

 Recently I shared with you about the loss of our friends, George and Florence Webb.  George was the Pastor that married us in 1978.  In 1979 our church celebrated the Webb's anniversary with a hand made quilt.  Each of the families at church embroidered a quilt block with their name on it.  Because they didn't have children, George's nephew asked if we would like to inherit this quilt.  We were thrilled!  So many memories!  I believe my grandma had a part in the actual putting together and/or quilting.  She had just retired and was doing a lot of quilting at the time.

 This block is my husband's parents and youngest brother.

 This is my aunt and her 2 children.

 This is grandma's block and I love the fact that it is her handwriting!

 This is us!  Young, just married, before children and oh so in love!

The quilt is huge!  It is a generous king size!  We are so excited to have this special gift.  Lots of memories come back as we read all the names from our past......

Thankful

I was thinking about how long it's been since I've written on here and came across this post I had started before Thanksgiving and never used.  Decided "thankfulness" should be a year round event so here you go. I am so thankfull for my girls.  They bring a lot of JOY to our home.  I can't imagine life without the spark they add.

Who ARE these old people and how did they get that way?  I am thankful for the man that has loved me all these years!(My mother in law, my girls and my mom.)

Thankful for family!

(Marlene, Mark, Karen)
Thankful for my brother and sister.

Thankful for friends.
Alice, on the left, has been my neighbor for more than 25 years! 

Kathi, on the right, is a friend.  Kathi and I sit together every Sunday in church.  Someone asks almost every week if we are sisters!  It always makes us laugh.  We do look a lot alike. We also have the same hairdresser. :-)

I'm thankful that my brother works for the airlines which allows me to travel to my mom's house every year and play in her craft room!

 

I'm thankful for my friend, Janelle, who got me started card making this year.  This was an especially difficult year for her.  I think the crafting was therapudic for both of us!

Thankful for my friend, Marilyn!  Lunches out, shopping trips, hair appointments, decorating advice, etc.  Friends since before I had children, wrinkles or a middle age spread!

If you are reading this, I am thankful for YOU!  Blogging is a new challenge for me this year.  I am thankful for your comments, imput and help along the way!

 

Wishing you a happy 2011!

Friendship is Awesome!

Senior Christmas Luncheon 2010

 Decorations

 Food

 Visiting

 Helpers :-)

 Entertainment-Jo the Storyteller

Clean up

Worth it All.....

Remember the Teddy Bears??? The party I made them for was last night.  I was at my sister in law's wedding last night but got the following Facebook message today:

"Ian liked the bear you made. He says it has a green ribbon bow on with a heart on its body. He named it Beary because it is a bear. He says it does not talk because it is not real. It is a toy. All your hard work made one very happy Ian. Thank you!"

Nothing better than making a child happy!  :-)

A Sweet Celebration

The Messy Details

The Bride Arrives!

Our backyard is transformed.

Simple centerpieces.

Coconut Creme Brulee!

LOVE a banner!

Personalized candy.

Lots of visiting!

LOTS of presents!

"You made HOW MANY hair accessories?
58 to be exact!

Sweet messages.

Sweet friendship!